Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost: $328,833 and $334,780, respectively; includes $4,335 and $4,266, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	$ 351,353	$ 365,425
Equity securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value (cost: $3,117 and $3,076, respectively)	3,677	3,631
Fair value option and trading securities, at estimated fair value (includes $603 and $704, respectively, of actively traded securities; and $14 and $60, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	16,460	16,689
Mortgage loans (net of valuation allowances of $325 and $305, respectively; includes $266 and $280, respectively, at estimated fair value, relating to variable interest entities; includes $345 and $308, respectively, under the fair value option)	64,010	60,118
Policy loans (includes $3 and $3, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	11,575	11,618
Real estate and real estate joint ventures (includes $0 and $8, respectively, relating to variable interest entities; includes $898 and $172, respectively, of real estate held-for-sale)	10,207	10,525
Other limited partnership interests (includes $27 and $34, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	8,099	8,085
Short-term investments, principally at estimated fair value (includes $27 and $20, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	14,594	8,621
Other invested assets, principally at estimated fair value (includes $55 and $56, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	20,409	21,283
Total investments	500,384	505,995
Cash and cash equivalents, principally at estimated fair value (includes $42 and $57, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	8,074	10,808
Accrued investment income (includes $21 and $21, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	3,990	4,120
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables (includes $19 and $21, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	24,872	22,244
Deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired (includes $241 and $235, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	24,379	24,442
Goodwill	9,644	9,872
Other assets (includes $139 and $134, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	7,589	7,862
Separate account assets (includes $1,120 and $1,128, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	319,477	316,994
Total assets	898,409	902,337
Liabilities
Future policy benefits (includes $649 and $579, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	188,928	189,586
Policyholder account balances (includes $22 and $33, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	204,262	209,294
Other policy-related balances (includes $225 and $198, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	14,393	14,422
Policyholder dividends payable	699	684
Policyholder dividend obligation	2,328	3,155
Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions	35,532	35,326
Short-term debt	100	100
Long-term debt (includes $134 and $151, respectively, at estimated fair value, relating to variable interest entities)	16,770	16,286
Collateral financing arrangements	4,164	4,196
Junior subordinated debt securities	3,193	3,193
Current income tax payable	71	184
Deferred income tax liability	10,762	11,821
Other liabilities (includes $62 and $80, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	27,741	24,437
Separate account liabilities (includes $1,120 and $1,128, respectively, relating to variable interest entities)	319,477	316,994
Total liabilities	$ 828,420	$ 829,678
Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees (Note 13)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in partially-owned consolidated subsidiaries	$ 92	$ 99
MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; $2,100 aggregate liquidation preference	0	1
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 3,000,000,000 shares authorized; 1,159,001,121 and 1,153,998,144 shares issued, respectively; 1,116,754,686 and 1,131,927,894 shares outstanding, respectively	12	12
Additional paid-in capital	30,718	30,543
Retained earnings	34,376	32,020
Treasury stock, at cost; 42,246,435 and 22,070,250 shares, respectively	(2,172)	(1,172)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	6,443	10,649
Total MetLife, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	69,377	72,053
Noncontrolling interests	520	507
Total equity	69,897	72,560
Total liabilities and equity	$ 898,409	$ 902,337